Female portrait
Type:
Sculpture
Year:
2nd-3rd century A.D.
Material and technique:
Bigio morato marble
Inventory:
Inv. MB 198
The facial features of this head, carved from precious bigio morato marble, are so individualized that the piece must be recognized as a portrait. The particular rendering of the eyes, with their incised irises and pupils, suggests that it was made in the 2nd or 3rd century A.D.
Masterpieces of the hall
The hall
This room displays Roman artworks, plus some medieval pieces that wind up the long chronological itinerary through the Barracco collection.
